Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-13
MARTINS FERRY.

Mr.. William Ellis, of Don, has gone to
Pittsburg to take q berth on the Steamer
Harriet.
Mr.. Ed. Delaney, is laid up with Q
severe cold. Mt his house in the North end
On Friday afternoon the Shreye Literary
Society held a very interesting meeting
The principal features of the meeting were
the election of officers, the debate and the
reading of the High School Courier, a school
paper published by the members OF the
society. The following officers were elected
TO serve during ths coming term: President,
II. r. Wilson; Vice President, William
Snedeker; Secretary, Paul Morrison; Treas
urer. Charles Hoyle; Critic, Asa Devault.
The question debated Resolved that the
West Virginia Legislature should have re-
elected Senator Camden" was well han
died by Miss Jessie Schwartz and George
| Criswell for the affirmative, and Alma
Criswell and Nevada Darrsh for the mega
tive. The judges decided in favor of the
negative by a vote of 3D.. The CoRrie'
as usual, was bright and full of interest
ing school and literary news, and con
tanned besides several very creditabie
essays. 1t wa gotten out under the edit
orship of Mr.. George Chissell.
Mr.. Robert McConnaughy, OF Blaine,
o., was in the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Alexander Frame, of Barton, and
Mis- Susie Frame, Of Kittaning, Pa, are
the guests of Mrs. Charles Meyers, IN
| Paul's addition.
The Women's Home Missionary Society
held q very enjoyable and financially sue
cessful social and supper in the Nj. T.
church Friday night. :.
Mrs. V. Brennan, of Paul's addition, Is
somewhat better. Mrs b. has been con
fined to bed several weeks. E
Mr.. William Williams, Of Bellaire, Is
confined to his bed at his mothers resi-
dencc in Clark's addition.
Several suits against William kimmins,
the stone contractor, were settled yester'
day.
Mr.. John Vickers has returned to Mar,
tins Ferry from Wetzel county, w. Va,
where he has made his residence during
the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Selby returned
Yesterday from Morgantown, w. Va,
| where they have been visiting several
months. They were accompanied by MIR.
Selby's sister, Miss Maggie, who viii
spend several weeks among friends here.
Walter Darrah'is on the sick list.
A very small crowd Of Martins Ferry
people attended Miss LockwoOd's lecture
on Friday night.
The BOYS Chalfant Mission Band held
supper and entertainment in the Prcsby'
terrain church on Friday night.
On next Tuesday evening Mr.. James
Helling, Of Pleasant Ridge, will entertain
q number of his country friends at an Oy'
ster supper.
Mr.. John Scarlet, m out in a few
DAYS in q bran new wagon.
The Citizens Cornet Band will hold q
festival and supper in Lafayette Hall on
March 10Th.
On Friday a soft roll was broken at the
Standard mill, throwing a part of the mil
of. This is the first soft roll broken since
the mill first went into operation three
years ago.
The meeting of the Social Club, which
was 10 have been held at DR.. Halls or
Tuesday night, has been postponed till
Wednesday, to allow several interested
members to attend Council meeting.
Mr.. George Cochran entertained n mum
Der of friends at an oyster supper last
Tuesday evening.
Miss Anna Naylor, of Bellaire, il the
guest of Mrs. Mary Wetherald.
Charles Selby, who has been the guest
of relatives in West Virginia during the
past three months, will be home in a few
days. Charlie says in a letter written the
other day, that he weighs 100 pounds
We are afraid his friends won't know him,
Mr.. VIM. Pickersgill, of Pittsburg, wa
in the city on business yesterday.
Spence's machine shops will resume op'
e~rations in a few days. They are closed
down while the boilers are being repaired.
Your reporter met a farmer from the
west side of Belmont county yesterday, and
learned from him that wheat is looking i
''little bilious" that is, turning yellow
from the effects of the recent frosts. He
said among other things, that the rains
and freezing OF the last month Nigh result
in the partial failure of the crop hereabout.
Yesterday was pay day at the Laughlin
and Etna mills.
Tfade among the merchants was report.
ed fair yesterday. In the evening buyers
| u Z out lh ~ ~ hNDb tlVlhb ouN
merchants busy for a few hours.
The prospects for a building boom are
still Frightening, but as one of our promin.
ent contractors said yesterday, 'this is
about the time of year that people, ard
street corner gOssips especially begin ia
talk up Opera Houses, new hotel, market
houses and such like. Ifa man asks the
price of lot his question gives rise to the
report that he will build in a few weeks.
and 80 the boom is started" The brick
yards are already being gotten into SHAPE
by their proprietOrs, and If q boom come
the builders and contractors will be read
for it.
Mr.. George Tilton, ofTiltOnville, was in
the city yesterday.
1t is reported that Mr.. William Hughc
will buy the property, corner of Walnu.
and Fifth streets, formerly owned by j. X
McCue, but now held by the Franklin
Building Association.
J. W. Phoebus, the REGISTER agent viii
gladly furnish estimate on all kinds OF
book and job printing.
Council meets on Tuesday night 10 dis
pose OF the petition for the opening O
Fourth street north, and to arrange for tn
spring election.
MIR. Bub Ogdel has returned from
Moundsville where he has spent seyera
months.
4 report has been circulated in the city
! to the effert that William Davis, formerly
| employed in the Dithrid rs Flint Glass
Works, was killed in Pittsl Irgh on Thurs.
day, Inquiries Of friends .aiI TO bring q
positive answer
On st. Patrick day evening the La
fayette Club will hold a dance in Lafayette
Hall. nothing but green neckties will he
admitted, and a pie given for the largest
Mr. John Lunsfnrd has leased his coal
bank on the Riveryiew Cemetery road, 81
Mcssrs. Isaac and Levi Maiyisf Of Warren
ton, till September first.
The Elson Glass Co. q Slre is in such
demand just now, that (ind il almost iu"
possible to all all orders. AS the mel Ell
press it, they are crawling INTO the lesrs to
get the ware before it cOols. This il ell
cOuraging, may it ever be thus.
County Treasurer George Robinson was
in the city nu business yesterday.